Set 21-40 Flashcards

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1
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superficial

A

on the surface; shallow

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2
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debilitate

A

to weaken

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3
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endorse

A

to support, to approve of

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4
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inclination

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tendency; preference; liking

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5
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innovative

A

original, new

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6
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monotony

A

sameness

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7
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denounce

A

to criticize publicly

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8
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atrophy

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to waste away

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9
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coalesce

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to unite, to come together

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10
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voluble

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talkative; smooth talking, fluent, glib

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11
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undermine

A

to weaken

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12
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cursory

A

casual; hasty

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13
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reticent

A

quiet, untalkative

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14
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refute

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to show to be false; to disprove

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15
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essential

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necessary

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16
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inevitable

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unavoidable, certain to happen

17
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substantial

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large; important; ample; solid

18
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abstract

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theoretical; difficult to understand

19
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discord

A

lack of agreement or harmony

20
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intractable

A

difficult to manage, stubborn